Embodied Play Worlds brings together partners from North Macedonia, Sweden and Türkiye to develop innovative, practice-oriented approaches to playful learning.
The project focuses on supporting educators, enhancing children's learning experiences, and promoting inclusive and creative educational environments through embodied and experiential methods.
R. North Macedonia — Large municipal preschool serving children 9 months–6 years. Leads management, quality assurance and classroom piloting. Brings diverse cohorts including children with fewer opportunities.
Sweden — Non-profit advancing child-centred, outdoor-based preschool practice. Leads methodology development and teacher training. Co-designs story-world modules with indoor/outdoor variants.
Türkiye — NGO advancing education through social innovation. Leads dissemination, digital gallery and parent engagement. Designs community-facing materials and equity-focused outreach.
Project coordination, 6 TPMs, monitoring, risk management, ethics and data protection.
Needs assessment, co-design 5 story-world modules, Teacher Handbook, train 12 educators.
Needs assessment, co-design 5 story-world modules, Teacher Handbook, train 12 educators.
Needs assessment, co-design 5 story-world modules, Teacher Handbook, train 12 educators.
Promote Inclusive Learning
Support inclusive and child-centered educational environments through playful and embodied approaches.
Empower Educators
Provide teachers with practical tools and methods to integrate creative and experiential learning into their daily practice.
Enhance Learning Experiences
Encourage meaningful, engaging and interactive learning processes for children.
Foster Creativity & Expression
Use storytelling and play to strengthen creativity, communication and self-expression.